sfhess Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 I saw a really nice 64 Cadillac Coupe DeVille. It was lowered a bit but otherwise looked original. I was directly behind it. The taillights looked like they were ten feet apart. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deuces wild Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 14 hours ago, 1930fordpickup said: I worked with a guy in Monroe that road his bike all year one year. After a snow while at work he dumped his bike twice in the patking lot at work. He was a little stubborn. He said he was gping to do it and he did. He did drive his truck a few times after that snowy day. As soon as the roads were clear he was back on it. 🤪🙄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Many years ago, I was into Dirt Bikes and lived in the mountains and for some reason thought I could ride my motorcycle with its knobby tires to work on the plowed roads. A couple of days of that and almost wearing out a good pair of work boots using my legs like training wheels I soon realized my folly. Like the old saying "The Good Lord looks out for drunks and little boys". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcarfan Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 2 hours ago, espo said: Many years ago, I was into Dirt Bikes and lived in the mountains and for some reason thought I could ride my motorcycle with its knobby tires to work on the plowed roads. A couple of days of that and almost wearing out a good pair of work boots using my legs like training wheels I soon realized my folly. Like the old saying "The Good Lord looks out for drunks and little boys". Growing up in coastal Texas, I bought a 1980 Suzuki PE400. I mostly raced around on the beaches down past the 4WD areas, but one day my friend asked how fast the bike was. We got up on the access highway when it was empty and he took off in his Camaro. I whizzed past him on that bike going what he later told me was 68 mph. He said I looked cool laying flat on that huge 4-1/2 gallon desert gas tank, but to be honest, I was just trying to keep the bike under me. Those chunky knobby tires were definitely not road friendly. That's only one of the dumb things I did on that bike. I look back on that period of time between 16 and 22 and am amazed I survived. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamata1972 Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 On 2/7/2024 at 5:15 PM, oldcarfan said: That looks amazing. I'd love to have one of these as a shop truck, if had a cool shop! Yes me too just the way it looks would be just fine for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamsuperdan Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 Visited my buddy's shop today. Love this squarebody. And this was parked out front. It's a clone, but still gorgeous. They have a yellow one available too. The yellow one is unique in that it's a REAL yellow AAR and has a column shift. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfhess Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 Yesterday: 66 Pontiac Catalina 66 GTO Lamborghini Urus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Marischal Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 11 hours ago, iamsuperdan said: Visited my buddy's shop today. Love this squarebody. And this was parked out front. It's a clone, but still gorgeous. They have a yellow one available too. The yellow one is unique in that it's a REAL yellow AAR and has a column shift. Why would anyone have a column change on a car of that type? steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hall Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 1 hour ago, Earl Marischal said: Why would anyone have a column change on a car of that type? steve Just one of those wierd obscure options... probably very few built that way. Similarly, I've seen pics of '67-69 Camaros with column shift and bench seats.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 4 hours ago, Rob Hall said: Just one of those wierd obscure options... probably very few built that way. Similarly, I've seen pics of '67-69 Camaros with column shift and bench seats.. Many years ago, I bought a '69 Camaro from the original owner. It was my impression that the car was a normal dealer inventory car and not a special-order car. The engine was the base 307 with a 2bbl and a Powergluide transmission. While it had bucket seats it didn't have a consol and the shifter was on the column. It is my understanding that the consol was an extra cost option and that it would include the floor shifter regardless of transmission choice. I think that most dealers would have ordered a Camaro for inventory with the bucket seats and a console for appearance sake alone. I have only seen a handful of Camaros that had the column shift and only one of those with the base 3-speed manual. The bench seat option of the time was little more than two bucket seats connected together with a center fold down arm rest. This was a time when cars were ordered like an Alacarte meal in that there were very few if any option packages as we know them in today's cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A modeler named mike Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Took a road trip to a neighboring state to go hobby shop searching. Saw these 3 nice rides at different lots. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelbuilder Mark Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 At a model swap today 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfhess Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 A current-model Bentley Continental. Later, a matt purple wrapped Bentayga with Lakers logos on the doors. The license frame was from Beverly Hills Pagani Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mittagskind Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 Ford Taunus 17 M (P3) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 Interesting, where was this spotted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mittagskind Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 1 hour ago, Zen said: Interesting, where was this spotted? In Berlin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mittagskind Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 Mercedes-Benz 200 (W 123) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Junkman Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 5 hours ago, Mittagskind said: Ford Taunus 17 M (P3) "A face only a mother could love" 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mittagskind Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 4 minutes ago, The Junkman said: "A face only a mother could love" In Germany called bathtub (Badewanne). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfhess Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 22 hours ago, sfhess said: A current-model Bentley Continental. Later, a matt purple wrapped Bentayga with Lakers logos on the doors. The license frame was from Beverly Hills Pagani And a cybertruck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcarfan Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Saw a load of Teslas at a truck stop near Abilene, Texas. The truck bodies' stainless is multicolored like they weathered by a military modeler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 They are UGLY!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A modeler named mike Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Dang.. No styling what so ever. Looks like a metal shop project. But that's just my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stitchdup Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 I just finished a custom cyber truck model. i gave it a custom bumper and a usable bed but its otherwise stock. the wrap is custom too. 3 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A modeler named mike Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 2 hours ago, stitchdup said: I just finished a custom cyber truck model. i gave it a custom bumper and a usable bed but its otherwise stock. the wrap is custom too. Pure genius! Les.. It looks "grate" definitely not cheesy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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